Shayla Benoit Featured on Latest Episode of SOMETHING NEW Podcast

In Episode 309, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with Shayla Benoit, an actor, singer, dancer, director, choreographer, producer, and Star Wars enthusiast (shaylabenoit.com).

Ms. Benoit has appeared in regional theatres across the country, at Radio City Music Hall, in concerts at 54 Below, and can be seen and heard on television, radio, and film. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Florida State University. Shayla is also the co-founder of Shady Theatrics, a creative video production company that has produced works for The Tony Awards for the past three years including collaborations with Chita Rivera, Carol Channing, Peter Scolari, and Tom Hanks (shadytheatrics.com).

For the live song portion of the episode, Ms. Benoit performed "Twisted Beginning" from Joel B. New's MACKENZIE & THE MISSING BOY (joelbnew.com). Accompanied by Daniel Kim on guitar. Recorded live at TruVoice Studios NYC (truvoicestudiosnyc.com). For a free digital download of this episode's sheet music, listeners may visit New's NoiseTrade Bookstore for a limited time.

Named one of the Top 20 Podcasts for Theatre Fans by BroadwayWorld.com, "Something New" dissects what it means to be a working, multifaceted artist in America and always concludes with a premiere recording from one of New's latest musical projects. "Something New" is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

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